Etymology

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Today it means: Follicular; having or producing follicles. Full definition →

Latin folliculosus
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  1. Latin · derived fromfolliculosus“full of husks”
  2. English todayfolliculous

Latin folliculosus (“full of husks”): compare French folliculeux.

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